THE Ministry of Health is constantly expanding its stock of textbooks at all three of its nursing schools, with older ones being replaced incrementally, based on available resources.

In addition, required volumes will be bought during the remainder of this financial year and next year, Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, told the Chronicle. He said this process will increase the numbers and variety available in all the libraries of the three nursing schools.
The minister explained that 35 essential texts will be purchased, and that would account for approximately 300 more current ones in the libraries. He also said that the ministry continues to encourage nursing students to make use of other medical libraries, like at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Medical Sciences Library, conveniently located in the same compound, having been established several years ago with assistance from the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO).
Ramsaran said a perusal of recent editions of the standard texts used at the schools will show that there has been little or no change to content, but it is the approach to teaching that has seen continuous change.